Next Limit released for the newest version of Realflow 2012 an updated to version 6.0.1.0070 which is immediately available for download. This update is fixing numerous bugs which came with the new version and also some minor improvements. Most bugs were fixed by the Caronte Body Dynamics Solver which is RealFlow's cutting-edge in-built rigid and soft body dynamics solver. Caronte allows the user to do fast, reliable calculations – even with complex, large-scale scenes creating realistic environment and fluid dynamics.
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Portal 3DTotal released a new book in to the series The Digital Art Master: Volume 5. This is the fifth book in the series and it’s featuring articles and work from 60 talented artists working in the Computer Graphic industry. 3Dtotal is giving away a sample chapter of four pages from the book and you can download it, for FREE! The chapter includes workaround with artist Simon Dominic icreating his artwork called: Big Blue.
Digital-Tutors are preparing to release an introduction into new features of NUKE 6.3 and also new tutorials for NUKEX 6.3. NUKE is a visual effect tool which brings functionality, speed and much more to your VFX pipeline, solving different real problems with post production. This tutorial will get NUKE users up to speed on all of the new features introduced in the new version, including 3D Particles, the Planar Tracker, Denoise, Spline Warp, Audio Read, Presets and more.

CG portal 3Dtotal.com now offers for their readers something special. Your artwork can be a part of upcoming Digital Art Masters: Volume 7. Artists are not limited by number of entries. However, you should comply with the following rules. You must own the copyrights for any image that is submitted for consideration of inclusion in DAMv7. If your artwork has been created as fan art then you cannot submit to this project and some more. The deadline for submissions is 28th November.

Chaos Group announce our V-Ray for Softimage Public Beta Testing Program. V-Ray for Softimage now supports all major Softimage features and comes with ICE support, animated parameters, strong render tree support, weightmaps and Sun & Sky functionality. The new edition supports most key features of Softimage, including ICE compounds, Animated parameters, Strong render tree support, Weightmaps and V-Ray Sun and Sky. Now you can to to join the V-Ray for Softimage Public Beta.